Bangladesh and Malaysia signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and three Exchange of Notes in various areas of cooperation on the first day of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’s three-day visit to Malaysia on Tuesday.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim witnessed the signing of the MoUs and Exchange of Notes in Putrajaya.
The first Exchange of Notes, on cooperation in the field of higher education, was signed by Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan and Bangladesh’s Adviser for the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Asif Nazrul, on behalf of their respective countries.
The second Exchange of Notes, on training for diplomats, was signed by Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan and Bangladesh’s Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain.
The first MoU, between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, is on defence cooperation. Malaysian Defence Minister Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin and Bangladesh’s Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain signed the MoU.
The second MoU, between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, concerns cooperation in the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), LNG infrastructure, petroleum products, and related infrastructure. Malaysian Acting Economic Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah bin Azizan and Bangladesh’s Energy Adviser M. Fouzul Kabir Khan signed the MoU.
The third Exchange of Notes, on cooperation in the halal ecosystem, was signed by Deputy Minister in the Malaysian Prime Minister’s Department Senator Dr. Zulkifli bin Hasan and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud bin Harun.
The third MoU, for cooperation between the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia and the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies, was signed by Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia Chairman Datuk Professor Dr. Mohd Faiz Abdullah and Bangladesh High Commissioner to Malaysia Md. Shameem Ahsan.
The fourth MoU, on collaboration between MIMOS Services Sdn. Bhd. and the Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BMCCI), was signed by MIMOS Services Sdn. Bhd. (MSSB) Chief Executive Officer Mohamad Fauzi Yahaya and BMCCI President Shabbir Ahmed Khan.
The fifth MoU, between the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), was signed by NCCIM President Dato’ Seri N. Gobalakrishnan and FBCCI Administrator Md. Hafizur Rahman.
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